The Sentinel - Monday 19th March 2007 - Statin Therapy

You may have read The Sentinel this week and seen the report by Dr Butler on 'statin' therapy.  We were previously aware of his views on this, and know that his claims are not possible to validate so have not been concerned by them.
We have received a reply from our PCT which we thinks explains things well.
We attach it for your information. 

Please click here to read the PCT letter.

The bottom line is that we are confident that the statin therapies you may
be taking are safe and appropriate to your individual conditions, so please
don't worry over these reports.

We are happy to speak with you individually if you wish to discuss things
further, but hope that the attached document clarifies everything nicely for
you.

DigitalTV appointment booking article – Midlands Today

Please follow the link below to enjoy the Midlands Today news article about the surgery’s groundbreaking use of technology to help you book your appointments!

http://news.bbc.co.uk

Book your appointment with us via Digital TV or G3 mobile phone!

We are delighted to be offering our patients appointment booking over your digital TV set or even G3 enabled mobile phones. This is in addition to Internet booking that has been gaining popularity since first introduced last year.
Detailed instructions on how to access this service are as follows:

How do I access GP Appointments via my television?

Once you have received your Practice ID, Access ID and password you will
be ready to use the interactive services provided by your local authority.

These interactive services are accessed by pushing the interactive button.

Looking Local on SKY

* Press the Interactive button on your remote

* Select SKY Active from the menu

* Press the yellow button on your remote

* Select Info & Services from the menu

* Select Looking Local

* Select your preferred area or use the postcode search

Looking Local on NTL/Telewest

* Press Interactive

* Chose News & Info

* Chose Community

* Chose Looking Local

* Chose region/area

Looking Local on 3 Mobile

We are live on mobile, with our first launch point available via 3 Mobile. The access path for this via a 3 handset is:

* Services

* Websites

* Look up Stuff

* Looking Local

You can however type in the URL to any GPRS/WAP phone -

http://www.digitv.gov.uk/digitv/cds/LookingLocal/3/home

Once you have access the local authority microsite use the menu to find the GP Appointments Service. The easy way to do this is to select the a-z and input GP.

1. Select the GP Appointment Service from the menu.

2. Input your registration details and select "sign in"

3. Select book to make your appointment.

4. Select your appointment date.

5. Select the surgery you wish to attend.

6. Select the required appointment time and the doctor you want to see.

7. Confirm your appointment.

8. Make a note of your booking.

You can now book another appointment or cancel the one you have just made. To amend or cancel this appointment follow steps 1 to 3.

New GP Registrar Dr Pralav Shah

We are delighted to welcome Dr Pralav Shah to our team.  He will be with us for a 12 month period from August 2006. He is a fully qualified doctor already and is training to become a General Practitioner.  We are looking forward to helping him with this and we thank you for your assistance and understanding as we 'show him the ropes'!

You want to know more?

Many of our patients have already discovered the wealth of health related
information available to them on the internet. To make it easier for you to find
this information we have included on our website a list of direct links to
useful websites. These websites can be found by clicking on “Useful Health
Links” in the main menu on the left.

If for instance you want to find out whether you or your child’s symptoms
require you to see a doctor or nurse – try “NHS Direct” and click on “self-help
guide”. If you want to know what certain tests are done for, or what the results may tell us click on “Lab Tests Online UK”. If you are looking for advice on a healthy diet try clicking “Eat Well”. “Patient UK” provides helpful patient
information leaflets on many conditions. Simply access their website and click
on “leaflets”.